Bow necktie



May 11, 1948. s. SEMMEL 2,441,448

I BOW NECKTIE Filed Feb. 29, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented May 11, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,441,448 Bow NECKTIE Samuel Semmel, New York, N. Y. Application February 29, 1944, Serial No. 524,361

2 Claims.

This invention relates to bow neckties, as worn in connection with shirt collars, which neckties are manufactured of assembled difierent parts to resemble a bow made of a single length and tied by the wearer. V

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simplified and conveniently and economically manufacturable, conveniently wearable, strong, durable, improved, low cost and well appearing necktie of the above type.

Another object is to provide a necktie, the wings of which have pointed ends with provisions for converting the necktie into one having a straight-edged appearance.

A further object is to provide a necktie, the neck-band of which is furnished with improved means for varying the overall length or size thereof;

A still further object is to provide a neck-tie, the neck-band of which is furnished with improved means for maintaining the attaching eye thereof against operative dislocation. V

A still further object is' to provide improvements in a necktie of the above type which will render it made of differently patterned fabrics.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a simplified and conveniently and'economically manufacturable, conveniently I wearable, strong, durable, improved, low cost and well appearing necktie embodying provisionsfor its "reversibility in the wearing thereof.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings, i

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a tube, forming a part of the bow necktie, showing itas it appears during its manufacture.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the tube shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a reversed form of the tube shown in Fig. 1.

Fig, 4 is an end view of the tube as it appears in the form shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 illustrates a lining used in connection with the tube shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the bow necktie constituting the invention, showing it as it appears at the rear thereof, without its knot tied therearound.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the necktie shown in Fig. 6. I

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig: 7,,but showing a modification of the invention. V v

Fig. 9 is a view similarto Fig. '7, in a reduced scale showing another modification of the; invention.

Fig. 10 is an elevational view, showing an end view of the bow necktie of Fig. 6, and of the neckband utilized in connection with this necktie.

Fig. 11 is a plan view of the neck-band shown in Fig. 10.

Figs. 12, 13, 14 illustrate details used in connection with the ne'ckband shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 15 is an elevational view of a tube, showing a modificationof the one illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 16 is an end'view of the tube shown in Fig. 15. v

Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the tube shown in Fig. 16, with the end portion thereof in folded condition.

Figs. 18, 19, 20, 21 are views correspondingly similar to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 1, and showing another modification of the invention.

Fig. 22 is a rear elevational view of a bow neck tie, showing the improvements as applied to a reversible type tie.

Fig. 23 is a top plan view of the necktie shown in Fig. 22.

Fig. 24 is a View similar to Fig. 23, but showing the tie in reversed condition.

Figs. 25 and 26 show a further modification of the invention.

Fig. 27 is an elevational view of a tubular member, as it appears before assemblage of the modification shown in Fig. 9.

In the manufacture of the necktie I, Fig. 6, there is first prepared a pair of tubular members 2, Figs. 1, 2, consisting of a fabric sheet 3, bent.

upon itself at 4 and having its lateral edges 5 secured by a stitching 6. The edges 1 of the end of tube 2 are similarly secured by a stitching 8, and the corner portion 2a is cut off, leaving an opening 9 for entry into the tube. Thetube 2 is then reversed and collapsed so as to position its stitching 6 to the rear and along the middle portion of the tube, as shown in Fig. 4. The end portion of the tube at region 9 is then inserted backwardly thereinto, in such manner, Fig. 3, that its opposite region is formed into a pointed portion In with a pocket l l adjacent thereto and theopening 9 located in the bottom of the pocket, the provision of said opening and the cutting away of part 2a being to permit insertion of a stick therethrough to aid in inserting and shaping of the pocket and to eliminate a tuft which would be thereat produced by the part 2a, which tuft would bulge and disfigure the tube. A lining l2, Fig. 5, is then inserted into the tube 2, with its end portion 12a therein positioned behind the pocket II and between walls comprising the end portion 10, and the lining portion I2a has thereto secured a layer I 3 having therein flexible metallic wires I4. The layer I3 and wires I4 serve to maintain the portion II) in requisitely projected position, and permit neat and eflicient folding of said portionalong a line I5 and the insertion of the portion into the pocket I I, thereby converting the tube 2 from one having a pointed end ID to that of straight-edged tube, as will be hereinafter further seen. v

Both tubular members 2, as thus completed, are then folded and positioned against each other in the manner illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, and the edge of each is secured by a stitching It to a neck-band I1, Fig. 10, whereupon said bandmay be tied around the combined members 2 i nto a knot I8, Fig. 6, thereby completing the Sim-u lated bow necktie, comprising thesaid knot, with tie-wings 2b, 2c, 2d, 26. As the necktie I is; mus

wing form, with the portions Iii extended, or

itmay be converted into a straight-edged tie by folding the portions I0 about line I5 and inserting them into the pockets II, as indicated.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, the necktie I is converted into a straight-edged form by providing the rears of its pointed portions I8 with clasps l8 which interlock with cooperating clasp members I2 secured to the rear of the tie body.

In the modification shown in Fig. 9, the necktie is made up of a single tubular member 2i], Fig. 2'7, which is folded in the manner illustrated in Fig. 9 to provide the tie-wings 2b, 2c, 2d, 2c, the completed tube being in all other -respeets similar to the finished member 2 shown in k The neck-band IT, Figs.- 10, 11, comprises two partsl'ia, I'Ib, the former terminating in an eye 21 and being secured as shown to a fitting 22, while part III) threads through the fitting 22 as illustrated, and its terminals carry hooks 23, 24. The band part I'Ia is tubular and its wall He is provided with a series of holes 25, with any one of which the hook 23 of band part I1!) is adapted to engage and interlock, by which means the neckband I! may be adjusted and secured to any selected overall length and size desired, and its hook 24 and eye 2i may be re sorted to for securing the necktie to the wearers collar. In the modification shown in Fig. 14, the hook 23 is provided with a sharp point 23a to permit it to penetrate and engage the face He at points between the holes 25, in case finer adjustments are desired for the overall length of neck-band I'I.

As shown in Figs. 12, 13, the eye 2I is hinged at 25 to a plate 21 which is held in a loop 28 of the terminal of band-part I'Ia, by which means the eye 2I is maintained against dislocation and in proper operative position upon the neck-band.

In the modification shown in Figs. 1547, a tubular member 29, corresponding to the tube Z in Fig. 3, is made of two fabric sheets 3!! and secured by a stitching 3| around its periphery, with the lining I2 enclosed therewithin, and its pointed end portion 29a is converted into appearance of a straight-edged tie-wing by folding itbackwardly about a line 32, as seen in' According to the modification shown in Figs. 184 i, a, tubular member 33, corresponding to the tube {in Fig.1, is made of two fabric sheets 34, of different types of patterns, and are secured to each other by stitchings 35, 31 at both of their lateral edges. The tube 33 is then re 4 versed and collapsed to position said stitchings along the middle portions of the tube, whereby when the necktie made from two of these tubes is completed it presents an appearance as made from two difierently patterned fabrics, as illustrated in Fig. 20.

According to the modification shown in Figs. 22-24, the improvements of the invention are shown as embodied in connection with a, reversible type bow necktie, comprising a long tubular member 38 to the face 39 of which is secured a tie-Wing member 46 provided with pointed. end portions 46a, and both of said members are secured by stitching to a neck-band IT, as herei'nabove described in connection with Fig. 10. The terminals of tube 38 carry cooperating claspingdevices 4|, 42, so that when the free portions 38a of the tube are brought together rearwardly and clasped to each other, as shown in Figs. 22, 23, and theneck-band I7 is tied into a knot 43 the necktie is completed, with the portions 50a extended, simulating the appearance of a pointed wing bow tie. When it is de= sired to convert this necktie into appearance of a straight-edged one, each end portion 4% is bent. about a line 44 inserted between the members 38, 39, as indicated.

When it is desired to wear this necktie in a reversed condition, the free tubee'portions 38a thereof are swung back oppositely and forwardly to a position against the face 401) of member 40, Fig. 24, and are clasped to each other, thereby presenting the face 38b of member 558 as the front of the necktie.

In the modification shown in Figs. 25,- '26, a tubular member 44 is made from a single nesgated fabric sheet 45, by folding its corner pertions 46 thereagainst and securing them to aeh other by a stitching 41, and then folding its lateral areas 48 thereagainst along lines 4861' and securing them by a stitching 49, resulting in a tube having a pointed end portion 50. When this tube is made into a tie to constitute the wing, its pointed end 50 maybe converted to a straightedged form by folding it rearwardly along a line 50a, in above describedmanner.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements maybe used without others.

Having thus described my invention, r elem;

1. A band for a necktie having the combination of a first part, a second part, a training a 'irie'dian portion of said first part being adapted to carry the necktie and the first part threading tldrc'iugh said framing, a terminal of said second part being secured to said framing and the secondpart having therealong a series of attaching means, a terminal of said first p'art carrying a device for selectively engaging any one of said means for adjusting the overall-length of the band,- and the opposing terminals of both of said and Second parts carrying devices for detachably engag= ii'ig them to each other for tying the band to the wearer's collar.

{i band for a necktie having the combination of 'a firstpart, a second part, a framing, a median portion of 'saidfirst part being adapted toearrym necktie and the first part threading through said framing, a terminal of said second part beirigsecured to said framing, a terminal of said first part carrying a hook adapted to pierce saidseeond part at any point therealong for adjusting the overall length of the band, and the opposing terminals of said first and second parts carrying devices for detachably engaging them to each other for Number tying the band to the wearer's collar. 1,481,539 SAMUEL SEMMEL. 1,526,253 2,023,293 REFERENCES CITED 5 2,029,180 The following references are of record in the 21,83,196 file of this patent: UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date 10 1631138 200,045 Fleisch Feb. 5, 1878 952,726 Clinch Mar. 22, 1910 Name Date Deiches Jan. 22, 1924 Steiniger Feb. 10, 1925 Sears Dec. 3, 1935 Mayer Jan. 28, 1936 Wolfson June 8, 193'? FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain May 19, 1921 

